Details of short-term study exchange programmes:
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is a comprehensive programme that supports education, training, youth, and sports activities in Europe. The programme offers students, staff, and organizations various opportunities to participate in mobility projects and develop partnerships across the European continent.
Through our Erasmus+ Exchange Programme, students can study or work at partner universities, institutions, or organizations across Europe.
IAESTE
The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience is commonly known as IAESTE. It is an international, non-profit organization with a mission to connect science, engineering, technology, and applied arts students with paid, course-related professional internships abroad. Founded in 1948, IAESTE has since grown to encompass over 90 member countries, making it one of the world's largest and oldest student exchange organizations. IAESTE serves 3500+ students, 3000 employers, and 1000 academic institutions through career-focused professional internships abroad, social and intercultural reception programmes, international networking, and other worldwide career and employer branding activities.
CEEPUS (click for more info)
CEEPUS is the short form for Central European Exchange Program for University Studies. CEEPUS is an academic exchange program established in 1994, comprising Central and Eastern European countries. It aims to promote the exchange of students and academic staff in various fields, encourage joint research activities, and strengthen regional cooperation in higher education. CEEPUS network includes universities and institutions from a range of Central and Eastern European countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and other participating countries.
ATHENS (click for more info)
The ATHENS Programme is an academic exchange network that brings together universities and students from various European countries. Founded in 1991, ATHENS aims to promote intercultural dialogue, foster academic collaboration, and enhance students' personal and professional growth through transcontinental mobility. The ATHENS Programme is aimed at carrying out intensive specialization courses, given at each member institution during one or two defined periods ("Sessions") of the academic year (November and March), enabling students to attend one of the courses offered by the network universities during 7 days.
Visegrad fund (click for more info)
The Fund is an international donor organization established in 2000 by the governments of the Visegrad Group countries—Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia—to promote regional cooperation in the Visegrad region (V4) as well as between the V4 region and other countries, especially in the Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership regions.
AKTION Austria - Czech republic (click for more info)
The AKTION Programme is an academic exchange initiative facilitating mobility between Austrian and Czech universities. Established as part of the Austrian-Czech Intergovernmental Agreement, AKTION aims to strengthen educational ties and encourage academic collaboration between the two countries.
The programme offers scholarships for the preparation of final theses (master's or dissertation) for students; research stays for doctoral students or academics, scholarships for the preparation of habilitation for postdoctoral students and scholarships for participation in summer language schools.
AKTION also financially supports cooperation projects with themes of bilateral or regional interest and the aim of long-term cooperation. These activities include, e.g. summer colleges, joint scientific seminars and workshops, scientific excursions for students, professional schools, and research stays to acquire scientific background. It also supports the publication of outputs from completed projects and supports the preparatory phase for double degree programmes.
DAAD
Students from Germany have the possibility to apply for a scholarship via Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD). The organisation offers funding possibilities for both study stays and traineeships. You can search among over 200 scholarship programmes.
The application process depends on the kind of scholarship you are applying to. Application for a scholarship is handled directly by DAAD. The Department of International Relations handles applications to UCT Prague – application documents depend on the kind of exchange that you will be applying to, so it is advised to contact us for more details once you have decided which scholarship you would like to get.
Free mover
The Freemover Exchange Programme allows students to independently arrange their study abroad experience at a university of their choosing, regardless of whether our university has an established exchange agreement with that institution. This programme is ideal for students seeking specific academic programs and unique cultural experiences or who wish to explore countries not covered by formal exchange partnerships.
While the Freemover Exchange Programme offers flexibility, it requires careful planning and research to ensure a successful and fulfilling experience.